# Mbatan/Balooza

A layered dessert with a sweet milk pudding base and a tart orange jelly topping.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 cups whole milk
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.5 cup cold milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbs orange blossom water
- 3 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 0.5 cup cold water or orange juice

## Instructions

1. Bring milk to a boil, whisk constantly, add sugar and orange blossom water. Once boiling, slowly add cornstarch slurry (cornstarch dissolved in cold milk), whisking constantly until thick and bubbly. Pour into serving bowls and chill.
2. Make the orange layer: bring orange juice to a boil, whisking constantly. Slowly add cornstarch slurry (cornstarch dissolved in cold water or orange juice), whisking until thickened. Remove from heat.
3. Pour the orange layer over the chilled milk layer. Chill overnight (at least 4 hours). Garnish and enjoy!

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- serving bowls
- knife
- juicer
- measuring cups

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjNYA47v/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/afe53496-a1bb-41b7-8869-c7e6e88bd9bd
- Extracted: 2025-04-17

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